“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me.” Acts 1:8. As followers of Christ, we are called to be witnesses of what Jesus has done in us and for us. To point people to Christ, we don’t need to be able to explain every […]

“Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” John 4:34 The most important thing to Jesus was to do God’s will and finish the work He was sent to do. It’s easy for us to become preoccupied with needs of the moment. But […]

“You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 The book of Acts describes the faithful witness of Peter, John, Barnabas, Paul, Dorcas, Lydia, and many others during the early days of the church. These ordinary people depended on God to give […]

“I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15 The love of God was visibly demonstrated in Jesus when He was here on Earth. In stooping to wash the feet of His disciples, He mirrored the submissive step He took when He left heaven and became a man. […]

“Whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.” Matthew 23:3 The test of the effectiveness of following Jesus is not just in what we say but in how we live. Are we telling others God’s Word and doing what […]